Russian fighters destroyed AFU armored vehicles with FPV drones in the Kursk border area

The FPV drone units of the Rubikon test center for advanced unmanned technologies have struck at night at armored and motorized vehicles of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) in the border area of Kursk Region. This was reported by the Russian Defense Ministry on February 23.

"Drone operators, using night optical devices, disrupted the supply and transfer of AFU servicemen along highways in the Sumy region of Ukraine, destroying AFU equipment and weapons," the ministry said.

It added that the operators of attack drones eliminate the AFU's manpower in places where militants are concentrated.

The footage shared by the ministry shows a selection of direct hits by Rubicon attack drones on enemy equipment and manpower. In addition, in some fragments Russian drones shot down in flight drones of the AFU.

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The day before, on February 22, the Russian Defense Ministry showed footage of the combat operation of the crew of the Su-34 supersonic fighter-bomber of the Russian Air and Space Forces (VKS), which struck at the AFU's manpower and stronghold in the Kursk border region. The operation was carried out using aerial bombs with a universal planning and correction module (UMPK).